Ambassador Jim Glassman - Speaker, Moderator, Writer, Analyst, Economist

We just had a panel at the US Chamber of Commerce yesterday and Ambassador Jim Glassman was our moderator.  A few notes on what he brings to the table:

Ambassador Glassman provides a unique combination for audiences. His subject is The Political Economy. He explains, in up-to-the-minute fashion, how the economy will influence politics, and how politics will influence the economy. He has a unique perspective. He’s not just a political speaker, and he’s not just an economic speaker. He does both – and shows how politics and economics are intertwined and what their interaction means for business.

Ambassador Glassman knows Washington politics and policy – having served as editor of Roll Call, the congressional newspaper, and having been a high-level government official and a think tank scholar. AND he knows economics – having written an economic and financial column for more than a decade, testified in Congress many times, and served as a trusted advisor to such companies as Intel and AT&T.

 

Here is what he can tell you organization:

•   Will taxes rise? What is the shape of new tax policy?
•   How will unemployment affect the results of the 2010 and 2012 elections?
•   What are the chances for regulatory changes on Wall Street, and what will those changes mean to you?
•   How will health reform play out in practice?
•   What will happen with trade and immigration?
•   Will America regain its technology edge?
•   How will politics affect competition with India and China?

Personally I found him to be incredibly insightful and entertaining, he did a terrific job maintaining the flow of the conversation with the other panelists and incorporating the audiences questions into the dialog.